(19)
(11) EP 1 077 316 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/08

(21) Application number: 00202773.8

(22) Date of filing: 04.08.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F01P 11/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 06.08.1999 EP 99830517

(71) Applicant: Meccanotecnica Codognese S.p.A.
26845 Codogno (Lodi) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Falchetti, Antonio
    26845 Codogno (Lodi) (IT)

(74) Representative: Perani, Aurelio et al
Perani Mezzanotte & Partners Piazza San Babila 5
20122 Milano
20122 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Radiator cap


(57) A radiator cap (10), highly capable of reliable operation, comprises a cover (12), an internal cap (14) snap-fastened inside said cover (12), said internal cap (14) having an opening (16) shut off by a valve body (18) which is closed under stress and constitutes a pressure-relief valve sealed by means of a seat (22) provided with a gasket (24), said valve body (18) being shaped like an inverted cup provided with an inflow opening (26) shut off by a shutter (28) which is closed under stress by elastic means (30) in a single piece with the shutter (28) and constitutes a low-pressure valve.






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